When I Hid My Caste
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| Author | Baburao Bagul |
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| Original title | जेव्हा मी जात चोरली होती |
| Translator | Jerry Pinto (2018, English) |
| Language | Marathi |
| Genre | Short story collection, Dalit literature |
Publication date | 1963 |
| Publication place | India |
Published in English | July 10, 2018 |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 154 |
When I Hid My Caste (Marathi: Jevhā Mī Jāt Corlī Hotī) is an anthology of ten short-stories by Indian writer Baburao Bagul. The orignal stories titled Jevha Mi Jaat Chorli Hoti were written in Marathi and first appeared in a Navyug, a Marathi literary journal, in 1963.[1] The stories were translated into English in 2018 by Jerry Pinto.[2][3] The book is considered to be one of the most notable works of Bagul and a landmark work of Dalit literature for its raw depiction of the lives of Dalits.[4][5] The collection features Dalit characters and their struggle, particularly the title story, exploring themes of caste-based discrimation, oppression, identity, and revolt.[6][7]
Scholars K. Satyanarayana and Susie Tharu noted that the book was hailed as "the epic of Dalits" and that its "brilliant stories gave Dalits the strength to face the painful and humiliating experiences of their wretched lives."[8] The collection established Bagul as a significant literary figure who offered alternative perspectives to the polished depictions of Dalit in mainstream Indian literature.[9] The stories are also regarded as social and political acts of rebellion against caste and inequality.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ L, M. (8 September 2018). "When I Hid My Caste - Stories by Baburao Bagul". Modern Literature. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ Bagul, Baburao (5 July 2023), "When I Hid My Caste", Concealing Caste, Oxford University PressOxford, pp. 29–42, ISBN 0-19-286524-2, retrieved 4 August 2025
- ^ Nayar, Pramod K. (12 January 2021), "Dalit Literature", Literary and Critical Theory, Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/obo/9780190221911-0101, ISBN 978-0-19-022191-1, retrieved 4 August 2025
- ^ Dabade, Sonali (9 April 2019). "Cast(e)ing Experiences Into Fiction". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ "Thieves of Identity | Economic and Political Weekly". www.epw.in. 9 September 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ Shyma P (11 December 2021). "Baburao Bagul, When I Hid My Caste". Asiatic: IIUM Journal of English Language and Literature. 15 (2): 159–162. doi:10.31436/asiatic.v15i2.2357. ISSN 1985-3106.
- ^ "Baburao Bagul's writing retains its force in Jerry Pinto's translation". Hindustan Times. 9 November 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ "When I Hid My Caste". frankfurtrights.com. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ a b कैन, Damni Kain दामनी (11 July 2020). "For Baburao Bagul, Dalit Literature was about defiance in the face of suffering". Forward Press. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
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